Monday, August 18, 2014

What Apple needs to include in iOS 9: Maps, Humanize Siri and more

It is expected that Apple will improve iOS 9 in comparison to its other operating systems inclusive iOS 8. This article is based on what we would like to see in the iOS 9 release by Apple.

Map improvements

Apple should strive to avail us with a map that is somehow closer to Google maps. However, it is evident that with each effort in regard to maps its efforts are bearing better fruits. In the former iOS 8, most customers for Apple products speculated that the company would avail an assist Application that would aid the public in transport directions. Since this was not availed in iOS 8 we expect it to be in iOS 9. Buses and trains would employ this feature to navigate in a more efficient manner.

Humanize Siri

The most common feature is Siri among most Apple mobile devices. The virtual assistant has made it easier and enhanced the speed in which information is found. It makes the Apple devices become more hand free. More so, it makes it fun for the user to command the gadget. Apple can even make this feature more magical and amazing by availing more features apart from the Sharzam integration and instant activation by simply saying “hey Siri.”; Apple can improve Siri more. It can learn a little from Microsoft’s siri known as Cortana by making this feature sound more like a human than a mere robot.

Having a conversation with a more pleasant and natural Siri for Apple users could lure more potential customers and further establish better customer relations. This increase loyalty levels among the Apple funs. Cortana is quite popular among Microsoft funs and it has humanized this feature. It is not only attractive but more convincing since one can develop the joy of getting a human assist despite the illusion.

Home screen widgets

Apple uses have been craving for widgets for a long period of time but to no avail. It is the high time Apple addressed the demand for widgets by

including them in iOS 9. Just like windows 8, it would avail a number of usable interfaces. They would be very useful since information could be obtained in a glance. The icons ought to be neat and very appealing to meet the interests of the customers.

Text Edit and Preview

These two features were excluded from iOS 8 but they were pulled out. Despite the names being familiar in Mac, an iOS version of them could be very convenient. Apple can include them in iOS 9. Most customers expected to be availed with these two applications. Since the anticipation mode is still there, Apple can secure the interests by availing them in iOS 9.

Reduced reliance on iTunes

Apple use of iTunes upon the connection of iDevice on a laptop or computer is a bit exhausting. iOS 9 should avail a better option that makes cut/copy and paste easier in regard to managing Apple mobile devises. Providing an alternative could avail more opportunities and options to Apple users.

In a nutshell, there are many improvements Apple could make as it is yet to exhaust the possibilities for improvement. Customers are sure to be impressed by these changes, only if Apple looked into them in regard to iOS 9.